Directions (Thursday Doors Writing Challenge)

photo by Darlene Foster

 It’s no use he said.  I can’t tell you where you need to go.  That place is somewhere deep inside of you.  Only you know where it can be found.

Stop hiding from it. Open those doors instead of just pounding pounding pounding as if they were locked.

windows reflect sun
light—guardians flank threshold–
your life says come in

Of course I was immediately attracted to the guardians of Darlene’s door. But the sign was also intriguing. How many times do we create barriers for ourselves that don’t in fact exist?

The Thursday Doors Writing Challenge, hosted by Dan Antion, is open for a few more days, until May 31. Anyone can join in–you can see all the doors available to inspire you here.